Austalian style fun [Archive]

TonyHuntimer

10-16-2009, 05:13 PM

Here's a 70's Holden Torana...looks an awful lot like a Vega. :) Nice 3-wheel driving.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8741503216414621081&hl=en#

Norwoodx55

10-16-2009, 06:09 PM

back in the pits.......... "Did you see me in turn 7 when my throttle stuck full go?"

TonyHuntimer

10-17-2009, 01:51 AM

back in the pits.......... "Did you see me in turn 7 when my throttle stuck full go?"

No. Is it on video?

TonyHuntimer

07-20-2010, 07:48 AM

I love this look!

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

http://mitchellracextreme.typepad.com/photos/holden_ss_torana_build_in/index.html

AND THIS! :)
http://www.v8.co.nz/articles/circuit-success-central-muscle-cars-2007-season-review-27/attachment/nzv8-27-circuit-success-cmc-05

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Tony_SS

07-20-2010, 08:33 AM

x2 on that look!

Nessumsar

07-20-2010, 08:51 AM

That car is double dope-sauce! Now, to find out what kind of fender flares those are...? Anyone?

John Wright

07-20-2010, 09:15 AM

great vid in the OP....that was a wreck that didn't happen...LOL

LeighP

07-20-2010, 11:22 AM

Those are factory flares....from memory, those were originally ABS molded plastic, they're reproduced in fibreglass these days.
The body kit on that car and the earlier SLR5000 were factory built for production racing and sold on road going versions.
Very successful Production Touring cars, used a Holden 5.0 litre V8 (sort of like an Olds V8...nothing like a Chev).

Nev68

07-22-2010, 02:39 AM

The hatchback Torana's were almost unbeatable back in the late 70's (especially when the late Peter Brock was behind the wheel)
The racing versions had the factory "A9X" option and only about 380 built (but there would 10 x clones )
There was also a 4 door version.

There is an original A9X coming up at one of the Shannon's auctions.
Suggested price range is AU$270 to $290K http://www.shannons.com.au/auctions/lot/?id=T25480BT884BC220